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Relations between China and the Philippines continue to smolder; U.S. freedom of navigation operations continue; Japan and Europe move to address broader Indo-Pacific stability.

OPINION / VIEWPOINT By Wei Dongxu Published: Jun 01, 2021 10:58 PM Four pilots and two instructors assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command fly their fighter jets in delta formation during a flight exam on February 26, 2021. The four pilots have just completed the training on flight combat skills, which focused on aerial confrontation and flexible tactical options, aiming to enhance the flying skills and tactical cooperation among the pilots. P...

PLA warplanes rain down thousands of munitions in S. China Sea shooting exercise Sun Online Desk 25th May, 2021 08:15:02 The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Monday that it recently conducted a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, in which warplanes rained down thousands of munitions at maritime targets as the pilots enhanced their sea assault and precision strike capabilities. While the announcement came only a few days after a US warship trespassed into Chinese te...

PLA warplanes rain down thousands of munitions in S. China Sea shooting exercise Liu Xuanzun Published: May 24, 2021 07:00 PM A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a round-the-clock training exercise on April 20, 2021. Photo: China Military Online The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Monday that it recently conducted a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, in which warplanes rained down thous...

Beijing, May 20 (EFE) - The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Thursday that it chased away a United States warship equipped with guided missiles from the waters near the disputed Paracel . China claims it chased away US warship from South China Sea | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE

USS Curtis Wilbur sails near South China Sea islands after Biden speech CNN 2 hrs ago By Brad Lendon, CNN © Jo Jong-ho/Yonhap/AP FILE - In this June 4, 2010, file photo, the USS Curtis Wilbur arrives at a naval base in Busan, South Korea, for South Korea-U.S. joint drills. China strongly condemned the United States after the missile destroyer deliberately sailed near one of the Beijing-controlled islands in the hotly contested South China Sea to exercise freedom of navigati...

China claims it chased away US warship from South China Sea 1 minute read Beijing, May 20 (EFE) – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Thursday that it chased away a United States warship equipped with guided missiles from the waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Colonel Tian Junli, a spokesperson at the PLA Southern Theater Command, in a statement, said the USS Curtis Wilbur entered the waters near the islands called Xisha in China without seekin...

USS Curtis Wilbur sailed near the Paracel Islands Thursday, hours after Biden promised to defend open and safe sea lanes in the South China Sea

US destroyer backs up Biden’s tough words in South China Sea A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President Joe Biden said the US must protect open access to the waterway. The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur performed what the US Navy calls a “freedom of navigation” operation near the Paracel Islands, asserting “navigational rights and freedoms… consistent with international l...

PLA issues warning after US warship enters territorial waters By Zhang Zhihao | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-20 13:44 Share CLOSE An aerial view of Yongxing Island, which is part of the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, June 19, 2014. [Photo/IC] The Chinese military strongly opposes the US guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur trespassing into territorial waters of Chinas Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on Thursda...